Another car won't start thread

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:00 pm

I have been working on the car the past few weeks and have repaired the corroded floors and refurbished the heater I have done lots of other wee jobs while I was at it and the car is starting to look good again but....

As I had finished the front compartment I decided to spark her up as she has been sitting for a couple of weeks while I have been working on it.

When I start her up I let the fuel pump prime (I added fuel as it was low) The I fire up the starter it wirls away but the car won't start doesn't even look like ity's going too

Any idea's ?

robin · Post by **robin** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:09 pm

How fully charged it the battery?

Sometimes when the ECU sees reduced voltage during cranking it's too low to allow the ECU to operate correctly.

I would be checking the earth straps too.

Cheers,
Robin

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:29 pm

Battery is fully charged and I ran a second fully charged battery onto the starter and chassis just in case

Mikie711 · Post by **Mikie711** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:52 pm

Check for spark, either pull a plug or use a spare one. Could be moisture inside the distributor cap if it's be sitting outside a while.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:33 am

The more I think about it the more I worry I have touched something when the car had the spare battery attached at the rear

dirkpitt · Post by **dirkpitt** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 3:07 pm

don’t panic mr mannering

......umm check fuses?!.......if your getting fuel to the cylinder, then it must be electrical

i know that sounds a bit obvious but it helps to simplify things and get you on your way of figuring out what has gone wrong...just a process of elimination.....

on the old cars I have found bad earth on the distributor or the coil has packed in, to cause a no start …….. even ignition connection plug to come loss when driving, it was an old MG midget mind

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 3:32 pm

Tonights plan after I paint the floor is to run around every fuse in the car and double check I will pop off the earth straps and give them a clean while I am in.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 8:46 pm

Fixed

The 1st fuse (25 amp) had blown

j2 lot · Post by **j2 lot** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:02 pm

I bet therevwas a big sigh of relief went with that discovery.

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